Guilford County, North Carolina Records
Guilford County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on December 5, 1771 from Rowan County and Orange County. This county was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford (1704–1790), a British politician and father of Prime Minister of Great Britain Frederick North.
Guilford County is bordered by Rockingham County ( north), Alamance County (east), Randolph County (west), Davidson County (southwest), Forsyth County (west).
Guilford County Cities and Towns include Greensboro, HighPoint, Jamestown, OakRidge, PleasantGarden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, Summerfield, Whitsett, Colfax, BrownsSummit, Gibsonville, Archdale, McLeansville. A Map of Guilford County, North Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Ohio maps at MapGeeks.org.
Guilford County Townships include Bruce, Center Grove, Clay, Deep River, Fentress, Friendship, Gilmer, Greene, High Point, Jamestown, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Morehead, Oak Ridge, Rock Creek, Sumner, and Washington. View a Map of Guilford County Townships.
Guilford County, North Carolina Courthouse Records
Guilford County, NC Courthouse
Old Guilford County Courthouse
The Guilford County Courthouse is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Guilford county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Also see the Guilford County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1781 & 1872 by fire
- Guilford County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1770, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1771.
- Guilford County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1771, Court Records from 1774 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
- Guilford County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Guilford Co. North Carolina County Health Department
Guilford County, North Carolina Census Records
- Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (incomplete), 1800 (incomplete), 1810 (incomplete), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
- State Population Schedules: 1784-1787
- Native American Population Schedules: 1894-1913
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Guilford County, North Carolina Vital Records
- Learn More: State of North Carolina Vital Records
- Birth Records: from October 1913Â to present
- Marriage Records: from January 1962Â to present
- Death Records: from January 1, 1930Â to present
- Divorce Records: from January 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â North Carolina Vital Records
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â North Carolina Vital Records (Cooper Memorial Health Building), 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27603-1382; 919-733-3000
Guilford County, North Carolina Resources
Guilford County, North Carolina External Links
- Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
- Guilford County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
- Death records from the files of the Greensboro, N.C. Patriot, 1826-1899
- Guilford Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
- History of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, North Carolina, 1824-1945
- A romance of education : a narrative including recollections and other facts connected with Greensboro College
- Founders and builders of Greensboro, 1808-1908
- The history of Guilford County, North Carolina
- Guilford's Scotch-Irish
- A History of Guilford County, North Carolina
- North Carolina Digital Collections
- Guilford County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
- Guilford Co. NCGenweb
- Guilford County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
- Guilford County, North Carolina Military Records
- The High Point Enterprise (High Point, North Carolina)
- Chas. Emerson's North Carolina tobacco belt directory : embracing the counties of Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilfo
- North Carolina City Directories